Fair Housing Investigator -
Full Time
Henrico County, VA
Posted
Job description
Are you interested in civil rights? Do you want to help ensure residential housing opportunities for Virginians are free of illegal housing discrimination? Can you be objective and are you skilled at conducting investigative interviews? Perhaps, you have investigative or law enforcement experience. If yes, this job could be for you!
The Virginia Fair Housing Office at The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation ( DPOR ) is seeking a Fair Housing Investigator. The Fair Housing Investigator is responsible for conducting accurate and detailed investigations providing information that enables the fact finder to make an informed decision about the merits of a fair housing complaint. Conducting effective, efficient, and timely investigations requires the investigator to be proactive, resourceful, diligent, creative, detailed, and insightful. This position will conduct and conclude investigations within established timeframes; prepare reports that are well written, objective, organized, logical and free of errors; attend Fair Housing Board meetings and Real Estate Board meetings as necessary and assist with the presentation of cases at Board meetings; and actively participate in staff discussions, committees, and meetings to present cases and discuss analysis of facts and board recommendations. The Fair Housing Investigator is required to reside within the Central Region of Virginia and will need to occasionally travel overnight to investigate cases throughout Virginia.
The Virginia Fair Housing Office at The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation ( DPOR ) is seeking a Fair Housing Investigator. The Fair Housing Investigator is responsible for conducting accurate and detailed investigations providing information that enables the fact finder to make an informed decision about the merits of a fair housing complaint. Conducting effective, efficient, and timely investigations requires the investigator to be proactive, resourceful, diligent, creative, detailed, and insightful. This position will conduct and conclude investigations within established timeframes; prepare reports that are well written, objective, organized, logical and free of errors; attend Fair Housing Board meetings and Real Estate Board meetings as necessary and assist with the presentation of cases at Board meetings; and actively participate in staff discussions, committees, and meetings to present cases and discuss analysis of facts and board recommendations. The Fair Housing Investigator is required to reside within the Central Region of Virginia and will need to occasionally travel overnight to investigate cases throughout Virginia.
If you haven’t thought about working for the State before, you should, and this position provides the following:
- Opportunity to work with a team committed to identifying housing barriers and providing equal opportunities to Virginians.
- Affordable and comprehensive health benefits!
- 13 paid state holidays.
- Time off to volunteer as well as vacation, sick and personal leave.
- Participation in the VRS retirement system.
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state law and regulations. Our regulatory boards are comprised of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor and are responsible for regulating certain professions and occupations, ranging from architects and contractors to cosmetologists and professional wrestlers. DPOR supports Virginia’s economic vitality by helping qualified people start businesses and work in their chosen fields.
Note: An additional requirement for applying for this position is detailed in the “Special Instructions to Applicants” below. Be sure to follow the instructions provided below, and be advised that if the proper document is not attached to your submitted application through this system, then your application will not be reviewed for this position.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of DPOR policies and procedures and the Virginia Fair Housing Law and Regulations.
- Knowledge of HUD’s investigative procedures.
- Ability to conduct thorough investigations.
- Ability to research, apply analytical skills and summarize evidence and information and to apply the law and regulations to the facts.
- Ability to prepare Final Investigative Reports, Case Analysis and Recommendations and other official correspondence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, word processing skills and proofreading skills.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Ability to coordinate multiple schedules, priorities, tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to interact with the public, staff and Board members.
- Ability to gather evidence and information from parties whose interests are perceived to be adverse.
- Leadership qualities including being proactive, creative, team oriented, diligent and detailed.
- Investigative experience
- Interviewing experience
- Report writing experience
- Civil Rights/Law Enforcement experience
- Ability to investigate cases in the regions of Central, Southwest and Tidewater Virginia and occasionally travel overnight throughout the State.
- Driver’s License required
- Investigator is required to reside within the Central region of the State.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years of college level education or equivalent experience preferred
- Bilingual skills preferred
Special Requirements
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT REQUIRED: (See Special Instructions to Applicants)
VETERAN STATUS: When applying for this employment opportunity, if you indicate you are a veteran, please provide a copy of your DD214 to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov prior to the job posting closing.
ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155. Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov prior to the job posting closing.
LAY OFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card to personnel@dpor.virginia.gov prior to the job posting closing.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications or resumes.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: local agency checks, criminal record check, driving record, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.
DRIVING RECORD: The successful applicant must possess a valid driver’s license by the time of employment and participate in a driving record monitoring program if employed.
LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.
Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
DPOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Special Instructions to Applicants
WRITING EXERCISE: The details of the specific document that
MUST be attached are listed below.
In a separate document, please address the following:
Please provide detailed examples of the types of investigations you have conducted and detailed examples of how you have applied your analytical skills while working in the position(s) listed on your application. Be sure to identify the position title(s) and employer(s) when you describe the examples.
When you apply, the online system will give you the opportunity to attach this required document. Be careful to attach the correct document ( not your resume or cover letter) because once an application has been submitted with a certain document, you will not be able to submit another document for consideration. The separate document with your response MUST be electronically attached with the submission of your application in order to be considered for this position.
CONFIRMATION: This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. You have not completed the process until you receive a confirmation number.
STATUS UPDATES: Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and the status of this position.
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